Despite
the importance of animal companionship in reducing negative human emotions and increasing positive emotions, we still do not have a good understanding of the processes underlying these effects.
Between Pets and People:
The Importance of Animal Companionship, by Alan M. Beck, Aaron Honori Katcher.
Between Pets and People:
the Importance of Animal Companionship.
Even with new science coming out, I always recommend the classic Between Pets and People:
The Importance of Animal Companionship (revised in 1996).
Not exact matches
Pomerance affirms the
importance of people -
animal relationships while helping children to identify and express the feelings and values they learn from those relationships - such as
companionship, trust, acceptance, compassion, loyalty, mutual respect and devotion.
Like me, the American Pet Products Association understands the
importance of providing pets with
animal companionship and has made this a central theme
of its Pets Add Life public - outreach campaign.